I swore I would never create this sort of post. There are a lot of plugins out there. And there are plenty of websites reminding us all the time about the expensive plugins we “should” use. It used to be the Waves plugins everyone insisted we should own. These days you can’t go anywhere […]
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Why Mixing in Mono is the Best Tool You Have For Great Mixes
If you haven’t guessed from my posts, I’m always on the hunt for a shortcut. How complicated can it be to produce a song? How about VERY? Let me point out just a small list of some of the topics featured on WLPR: Gain-Staging Archiving LPX Projects Pitch Correction for Vocals Dialing in Compression Managing […]
Gain Staging in Logic Pro – What Is It, & Does It Even Matter?
There are few things that strike so much fear or disdain for Logic users than the word gain staging. What the heck is gain staging? Well, some believe its a way of life. While others believe it’s complete “snake oil.” But the basic gist is your plugins require a specific level from your tracks […]
Finally Hear Your Compressor Settings in Full Focus
(& Set the Perfect Settings Every Time)
You know, I’ve created a decent amount of educational material in the last couple years. And I have to say, I think my crowning achievement will forever be my analogy when it comes to Compressors. Compressors are tough. It can be hard to understand – let alone hear – what all the different knobs […]
How I Solved My EQ Woes With These 3 Unlikely Logic Plugins
EQ – the one processor to rule them all. Taking separate, sometimes disparate tracks and fitting them together into one cohesive mix? EQ is the great uniter – helping audio fit together like one big, happy family. Sometimes though, it seems like no matter which way you pull and stretch the Channel EQ it’s no […]